The LSU student that died in dorm was due to viral meningitis

That’s terrible. Prayers for her family.

Should I wait around for the apologies from the assholes on here who suggested that she died of a drug overdose? Or have they already run for the hills.

Viral means there is a very real reason to be concerned going forward. Fungal meningitis is isolated. This is cause for real concern, way more so than the flu.

Few doctors are going to identify meningitis unless they're looking for it though. Spinal tap is a semi serious procedure and a diagnostic requisite.

Viral is contagious, but there'd have to be some pretty intimate fluid exchanges at play for transmission, normally- needles, anal penetration or fecal ingestion. fungal is not contagious but contracted from exposure to, usually, mold. I'd be interested in seeing if they did a tap and whether it's for sure viral and not fungal. Those dorms are relatively new, could be some shoddy workmanship and mold issues at play?

Meningitis buttfricks the body's immune system functionality and can quickly open the door to permanent damage and may be lethal untreated.

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Should I wait around for the apologies from the assholes on here who suggested that she died of a drug overdose? Or have they already run for the hills.

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I said I would if I was wrong and here I am. I apologize to her family who may be reading this for assuming it was drugs. Never would’ve thought VM.

my friend's sister caught meningitis in one of the dorms from not wearing shoes in the shower.....

Agreed. LSU officials surely started going into PR mode when they were notified of this. I hope they’ve already reached out to everyone she was close to and had contact with.

Those dorms went up quick
I passed them everyday and couldn't believe they could be built that fast
Would not shock me if there was mold issues

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Viral is contagious, but there'd have to be some pretty intimate fluid exchanges at play for transmission, normally- needles, anal penetration or fecal ingestion

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I'm pretty sure that is not right.

There are multiple viruses that can cause meningitis including the Non-polio enteroviruses (most common), any of the herpes viruses (which include the cold sore variety and Chicken Pox/Shingles), the influenza virus and West Nile virus. Changing the diapers of a baby with the virus is enough to catch them as well as whatever will give you the flu. Most people who get the virus do not get meningitis.

https://www.cdc.gov/meningitis/viral.html

I have 2 kids at LSU living in dorms now, my daughter (no pics you pervs) was in that dorm for Stripes this summer. My wife and I are on the LSU parent page. The mom of the roommate of the poor young lady who died gave out the info about meningitis before the official statement was released. Her daughter was at home that weekend, had she been there perhaps a better outcome could have happened, it is indeed a sad turn of events.